Not Fortune's Fool

27/09/2025

It’s delightful be be reunited with Robert Place in his new 4-session class on alchemy & the tarot, with teaching on his new deck, the Alchemical Tarot Re-imagined.

There are 3 sessions left, and you can get the recordings of all classes. Contact Amy at the Divine Lives websites.

20/07/2025

19/04/2025

Like most TdM people, I’m not the biggest Celtic Cross fan.

But as I’m going through the tarot section Alan Moore’s Bumper Book, I thought I’d try the damned layout his way, with his take on Unkle Al’s meanings & cards.

And actually it was probably the first useful CC I’ve ever seen. Who knew? Point one to Alan Moore.

I might try it another few times. Thanks again to , who inspired me to give in but the book.

17/04/2025

Current wavy s**g haircut’s working out, courtesy of .metal.hairdresser at .space.creative!

Makeup: & Daisy Red KissKiss Shine Bloom lipstick.

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05/04/2025

Finally got around to ordering the long-awaited book by famed author Alan Moore. It’s not quite as beautiful as Promethea, but it’s a surprisingly nice general reference with a fair section on . I’d like to thank the recent podcast interview where the indispensable interviews Moore for finally pushing me to drop my dime on this 350-page compendium.

Recommend!

17/11/2024

Still experimenting with the 5 Windows layout! I'm finding it surprisingly powerful:

* Self- Q Coin - Finally beginning to put the past behind me & look to the future, outwards, to others.
* Individuals - Star - Everyone is searching, journeying to bring their gift to a sacred place, an important place, where meaning lies.
* Content- Chariot, Talking to others about breaking moving to a more positive community mind.
* Field- Fortune, everyone is seeking, looking inward, & reflecting as they try to find a way forward.
* Interrelations - 9 Cup, confronting this retro system now freezing into place. Nonconformist, visionary people & unconventional ideas are needed for the heavy shift upwards in a time of uncertainty, shock & ambiguity. Calling all seers/esses!

11/11/2024

Trying a new layout today, the 5 Windows of Attention, as presented by Michael Hamman.

This is a reflection spread to think about about your day, a situation, a complex relationship, your career.... anything where you're feeling a need to make sense of what's happening & examine how you're making sense of it.

For purposes of the photo, I chose 1 card for each position & laid it out like a classic tirage-a-croix.

But use as many cards as like in any configuration that fits your need. Simple or more complex.... whatever the question, topic, or issue calls for. Experiment with this for yourself. Let it flow naturally.

Deliberately choose cards or draw them as normal. Not all of the interpretative possibilities for each position will apply, depending on the question under conversation.

The positions:

1. Individuals
The unique people involved in the situation. Consider each person's:
- Individual perspectives and viewpoints
- Personal experiences and background
- Unique needs and motivations
- Behavioral patterns and tendencies
2. Self
The central element refers to the your own awareness and presence, including:
- Personal biases and assumptions
- Emotional state and reactions
- Impact on the situation
- Ask yourself: "what might I misunderstand here?"
- Ongoing self-reflection and metacognition
3. Content
Focuses on:
- The subject matter being discussed or at play
- Facts and information being shared
- Topics and themes emerging
- Specific challenges or issues being addressed
4. Field
The broader context and environment, including:
- Personal or office culture and dynamics
- External factors affecting the situation
- Systemic patterns and influences
- Environmental conditions
- Background context
5. Interrelations
How everything connects and interacts:
- Relationships between individuals
- Patterns of communication
- Power dynamics
- How different elements influence each other
- Any group dynamics or team interactions

I think this spread helps people see there Shadow more clearly. Tell me how it works for you!

23/10/2024

Yesterday, I came across an interesting layout for a small career-oriented vision board from Michael Hamman. And I decided to try it out with my beloved Visconti.

If you'd like to try it, here's the spread below. I used 1 card for first question in each topic group & 2 for the second:

Topic 1: What do I want to create?

Organizational Context
• What do I envision for my broader organizational setting?

The World. Our presence ripples out into the world in ways we won't always know. Awareness of this helps us be more mindful about this.

Relationships Context
• Who are the kinds of people I want to impact or partner with?

The Fool, The Pope. Holy fools! 🥰Those ready to challenge & change current structures with humility & selflessness.

Topic 2: Who do I want to be?

Role Model Context
• Who are the world leaders, whether living or dead, whether famous or unknown, who l envision myself being like?

Papesse. As writes, those who bring "inner wisdom to our
conscious awareness.... [who] encourage us to see what is hidden—to read between the lines, to find subtleties, nuances, patterns, and
connections."

World Context
• What do I envision for the world in which I live? For my community? For my country? The planet, even?

Justice, Temperance. That's it exactly: the peace that comes from justice tempered with mercy.

If you try this layout for yourself, please tell me how it works for you! 🥰